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Sustainable development work in the EU The European Union is committed to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Work is being carried out, for example, through the European Semester, and sustainable de...

Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all 8.1 Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent g...

The national Commission on Sustainable Development has prepared an action plan for the national strategy for sustainable development for 2025-2027, adopted in 2022. The plan has been prepared in twelve present and Teams workshops held in 2024. The preparation of the plan, which started from the members of the committee, was active. The committee's experts gave commendable support to the work. The committee's experts gave commendable support to the work.

Global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Adopted by the UN in 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a global plan of action that directs sustainable development in all countries of the world. It contains 17 Sustainable Develop...

Actors Finland's sustainable development work is based on the over 30-year tradition of multi-actor cooperation. It includes different actors in society from central government to municipalities and cities, autonomous regions, organisations, compa...

Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development The Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development is an influential forum gathering the significant societal actors together. The Commission promotes cooperation in order to achieve t...

Expert Panel for Sustainable Development The Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development – the Sustainability Panel – is an independent scientific panel tasked with promoting sustainable development in Finland. The Sustainability Panel provid...

In January 2021, the third citizens’ panel on sustainable development brought together around 500 Finns to assess the state of sustainable development in Finland. The 2021 panellists’ assessments of the current state and direction of sustainable development were more critical than in previous years.

Finland's strategy for sustainable development In March 2022, the national Commission on Sustainable Development adopted a new strategy for 2022-2030. The aim of the strategy is a prosperous and globally responsible Finland that protects the carry...

On Thursday 14 November 2024, the Government submitted its report on the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to Parliament. The report summarises the decisions made by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government to promote sustainable development.

About the site Contents The website provides information on sustainable development, work done by the National Commission on Sustainable Development, Agenda2030 and Society's Commitment to Sustainability. The Prime Minister's Office is responsible...

Sustainable development materials and archive This page lists materials, documents, images and links related to sustainable development in general, the work of the National Commission on Sustainable Development and the implementation of Agenda2030...

Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls 5.1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere. 5.2 Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, includin...

Sustainable Development Coordination Network The chairperson of the Coordination Network is Ms Taru Savolainen , Secretary-General of the National Commission on Sustainable Development from the Prime Minister's Office. The Coordination Network con...

Composition of the National Commission on Sustainable Development The members represent a broad spectrum of sectors and stakeholders in our society. The Secretaries-General of the Development Policy Committee and the round table on climate policy ...

According to the Europe Sustainable Development Report (2021) published on Tuesday 14 December, Finland is at the top of the list when comparing progress on sustainable development in European countries. Earlier this year, Finland ranked first in a global comparison made using a narrower set of data. Finland is joined in the top three by Sweden and Denmark.

13.5.2025 | Action Plan 2025–2027 of the Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development Approved in the Commission's meeting on 11 February 2025 A. Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development The Finnish National Commission on Sustainable D...

13.5.2025 | Action Plan 2025–2027 of the Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development Approved in the Commission's meeting on 11 February 2025 A. Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development The Finnish National Commission on Sustainable D...

27.5.2024 | Try something new Society’s Commitment to Sustainable Development Concrete actions | Measurable results | Impact throughout the society 2 NEW APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY WORK The idea is simple: concrete actions with measurable results – towards a ...

27.5.2024 | Try something new Society’s Commitment to Sustainable Development Concrete actions | Measurable results | Impact throughout the society 2 NEW APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY WORK The idea is simple: concrete actions with measurable results – towards a ...